How to Avoid High Gas Fees When Launching Your Token
High gas fees can consume your launch budget before your token even goes live. This guide compares network costs and launchpad structures, showing how to reduce fees by over 90%. We break down the real expenses on Solana, Ethereum, and Base, and explain how Spawned's model protects creators from unpredictable costs.
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The Best Way to Avoid High Gas Fees
Stop letting unpredictable network fees eat your launch budget.
Launch on Solana using a fixed-fee launchpad like Spawned. This combination provides the lowest, most predictable cost structure. While Ethereum and its L2s like Base offer alternatives, Solana's transaction fees are consistently 90-99% lower. A fixed launch fee shields you from network congestion price spikes, which on Ethereum can inflate a $50 deployment to over $500 in minutes. Spawned's 0.1 SOL fee includes smart contract deployment, liquidity pool creation, and initial minting—all for one predictable price.
- Solana + Fixed Fee: Predictable cost, no surprises.
- Ethereum/Base + Variable Gas: Cost depends on network traffic, can spike wildly.
- Platform Choice Matters: Some launchpads pass gas costs to you; others absorb them.
Token Launch Cost Comparison: Solana vs. Ethereum vs. Base
The network you choose is the single biggest factor in gas fees. Here’s what you actually pay to deploy a standard token with basic liquidity.
| Network | Avg. Launch Cost (Gas) | Cost During Congestion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solana | $2 - $20 | Remains under $25 | Fees are microscopic and stable. 1 SOL can cover thousands of transactions. |
| Ethereum Mainnet | $80 - $150 | $300 - $800+ | The most volatile. A popular NFT mint can push fees to astronomical levels. |
| Base (Ethereum L2) | $1 - $5 | $5 - $15 | Much cheaper than mainnet, but still an L2 with bridging complexity. |
Key Insight: The 'Avg. Cost' is misleading for Ethereum. You must budget for the 'Congestion' scenario, or your launch could fail. Solana's consistency is a major advantage for planning. For a deeper look at creating gaming tokens on each chain, see our guides on how to create a gaming token on Solana and how to create a gaming token on Ethereum.
How Launchpad Fee Structures Impact Your Costs
There are two main models, and choosing wrong can lead to 'high gas fees' even on a low-cost network.
1. The Variable Gas Model (You Pay the Network) Platforms like Pump.fun use this model. They provide the tooling, but you connect your wallet and pay the Solana network gas fee directly for each action (create, mint, add LP). While Solana fees are low, this model has downsides:
- Unpredictability: You need SOL in your wallet and must approve each transaction.
- No Cost Absorption: The platform doesn't share any burden of network costs.
- Creator Revenue: Often 0%, so you have no built-in way to recover costs.
2. The Fixed Fee Model (The Platform Manages Gas) Spawned uses this model. You pay one flat fee (0.1 SOL), and Spawned's system handles all blockchain interactions and pays the gas. Benefits include:
- Total Predictability: You know the exact cost upfront.
- Cost Absorption: Spawned batches transactions and optimizes for efficiency, often paying less in gas than the fee you pay.
- Built-in Monetization: The 0.30% creator fee on every trade starts generating revenue immediately to offset your launch cost.
5 Steps to Launch a Token with Minimal Fees
Follow this process to keep costs under control.
- Choose Solana as Your Network. Base your decision on consistent low fees, not just theoretical averages. Start your research with our guide on how to launch a gaming token on Solana.
- Select a Fixed-Fee Launchpad. Opt for a platform like Spawned that charges a single, upfront launch cost instead of passing variable gas to you.
- Calculate Your Full Cost. Add the launchpad fee (e.g., 0.1 SOL / ~$20) + any initial liquidity you plan to add. This is your total deployment budget.
- Verify the Creator Revenue Model. Ensure the platform gives you a percentage of trading fees (e.g., 0.30%). This turns your token into an asset that pays back your launch cost.
- Use Included Tools. Avoid paying separately for a website or dashboard. Spawned's AI website builder is included, saving $29-99/month from day one.
What Your Spawned 0.1 SOL Fee Actually Covers
The flat fee isn't just for deployment; it bundles multiple services that elsewhere cost extra or require separate gas fees.
- Smart Contract Deployment: The token (SPL) or Token-2022 contract creation and verification on-chain.
- Liquidity Pool (LP) Creation: Automatic creation of the initial trading pool on Raydium or Orca.
- Initial Mint & Distribution: Minting the initial supply and sending it to your wallet.
- Dashboard & Website: Full project dashboard and an AI-generated website (saving $29+/month).
- All Network Gas Fees: Spawned pays all Solana transaction costs for the above actions.
- Ongoing Holder Rewards Setup: Configuration for the 0.30% fee distributed to token holders.
Recovering Launch Costs Through Smart Tokenomics
Avoiding high fees upfront is only half the battle. A good launch model helps you earn those costs back.
With Spawned's 0.30% creator fee on every trade, your token generates revenue from its first swap. Example: If your token reaches $100,000 in daily trading volume, you earn $300 per day (0.30% of $100k). At that rate, a $20 launch fee is recovered in less than an hour of trading.
This contrasts with platforms offering 'free' launches but no creator revenue. There, you save $20 upfront but forfeit thousands in potential ongoing income. The 0.30% holder reward also encourages holding, which can stabilize price and volume, creating a sustainable ecosystem where both you and your community benefit financially.
Launch Predictably, Grow Sustainably
High, unpredictable gas fees are a solvable problem. By choosing the right network and a launchpad with a fair, fixed-cost model, you can dedicate your budget to marketing and development—not to overpaying for blockchain transactions.
Spawned provides the complete solution: a low, predictable Solana launch cost, built-in revenue generation to recover fees, and essential tools like the AI website builder included. This approach turns your token launch from a cost center into a revenue-generating asset from day one.
Ready to launch without fee surprises? Start building your token on Spawned today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, especially on Ethereum. If you budget $100 for gas but a network spike pushes costs to $500 during deployment, your transaction will fail unless you have extra funds. This can delay or cancel your launch. Using a fixed-fee platform on Solana eliminates this risk—you either have the 0.1 SOL fee or you don't, with no last-minute surprises.
No, lower cost does not mean lower security. Solana uses a different consensus mechanism (Proof of History) that allows for high throughput and low fees while maintaining robust security. It has a multi-billion dollar market cap and hosts major financial institutions. The security of your token depends more on the integrity of the launchpad's smart contracts than on the network's fee price.
Platforms with no launch fee typically make money elsewhere, often by taking a larger share of trading fees, selling premium features, or not offering creator revenue at all. You might save $20 upfront but lose 0.30% on every future trade, which can amount to much more. Always calculate the total cost of ownership, not just the deployment cost.
Every time someone buys or sells your token, 0.30% of the trade value is sent to a wallet you control. If your token does $10,000 in volume, you earn $30. With consistent volume, this quickly offsets the initial launch fee and generates ongoing income. This model aligns the platform's success with yours, unlike flat-fee models where the platform's incentive ends after you launch.
No coding is required. The AI builder asks for basic details about your project (name, concept, links) and generates a professional, mobile-friendly website in minutes. This is included in the launch fee, saving you the typical $29-99 monthly subscription cost of similar website builders or the time/hire cost of a developer.
On Spawned, when your token's liquidity reaches a certain threshold, it graduates to being traded independently on decentralized exchanges. At this point, the 0.30% creator fee and 0.30% holder reward continue automatically via the Token-2022 standard, and a 1% fee supports the Spawned ecosystem. Your revenue stream and your community's rewards do not stop after graduation.
Base is an Ethereum Layer 2, so its fees ($1-$5) are far lower than Ethereum mainnet but slightly more variable than Solana. The main difference is complexity: to use Base, you need ETH on mainnet to bridge to Base, adding steps and potential extra costs. For a straightforward, all-in-one experience with the lowest predictable fee, Solana via Spawned is simpler. Explore the specifics in our guide on [how to create a gaming token on Base](/use-cases/token/how-to-create-gaming-token-on-base).
The only required additional cost is the initial liquidity you choose to add to your token's trading pool. This is not a fee; it's capital you provide to enable trading and which remains part of your project's liquidity. All platform features, including the website, dashboard, and fee mechanisms, are covered by the launch fee. There are no monthly subscriptions or hidden charges for core functionality.
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